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SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2022

Effect of home-based virtual reality training and telerehabilitation on balance in individuals with Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Steven Truijen, Auwal Abdullahi, Danique Bijsterbosch, Eline van Zoest, Maaike Conijn, Yonglan Wang, Nele Struyf, Wim Saeys

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 71 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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71citing papers in PubMed, 14 pooled it
17.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06627387 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

A Low-Cost Balance Training Platform Using Augmented Reality in Neurorehabilitation: a Usability Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research InstituteRan2024 to 2025Enrolled15ConditionsPostural Balance, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Augmented RealityArmsBalance Training Using Augmented Reality
NCT06699095 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

"Tele-riabilitazione in Sclerosi Multipla: Continuità Terapeutica Domiciliare Dopo Trattamento Di Neuro-riabilitazione Intensiva, Studio Randomizzato Controllato Con Piattaforma Integrata Per La Riabilitazione Del Disequilibrio"

TypeinterventionalSponsorFondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo BestaRan2024 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsMultiple SclerosisArmsTelerehabilitation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 129 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Effects of home-based neurostimulation on outcomes after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Steven TruijenDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-1431
Auwal AbdullahiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium. aabdullahi.pth@buk.edu.ng.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9214-3313
Danique BijsterboschDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Eline van ZoestDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Maaike ConijnDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Yonglan WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Nele StruyfDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Wim SaeysDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-5016
University of Antwerp · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn the last decade, there is a growing interest in the use of virtual reality for rehabilitation in clinical and home settings. The aim of this systematic review is to do a summary of the current evidence on the effect of home-based virtual reality training and telerehabilitation on postural balance in individuals with central neurological disorders.

methodsLiterature was searched in PubMed, Web of Science, PEDro, ScienceDirect, and MEDLINE. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of home-based virtual reality (VR) training and telerehabilitation (TR) on postural balance in patients with Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis or stroke. Studies were imported to EndNote and Excel to perform two screening phases by four reviewers. Risk of bias was assessed using PEDro scale and Cochrane assessment tool for risk of bias. Synthesis of the data on comparative outcomes was performed using RevMan software.

resultsSeven RCTs were included, with all three pathologies represented. VR and TR consisted of a training device (e.g., Nintendo Wii or Xbox 360) and a monitoring device (e.g., Skype or Microsoft Kinect). Five studies used the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for measuring postural balance. Across studies, there was an improvement in BBS scores over time in both experimental and control groups, and the effect remained at follow-up for both groups. However, there was no significant difference between  groups post-intervention (MD = 0.74, p = 0.45).

conclusionHome-based VR and TR can be used as prolongation to conventional therapy.

Indexed as

Multiple SclerosisParkinson DiseaseStrokeStroke RehabilitationTelerehabilitationVirtual RealityHumansPostural BalanceBalanceMultiple sclerosisParkinson’s diseaseStrokeTelerehabilitationVirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID35175439
PMCPMC9023738
OpenAlexW4212806557

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